Inmate Michelle Cormier is being charged with murder after giving fentanyl-laced heroin to Shelbi Ervin, another inmate, who ...

The Texas agency that oversees jail standards is heightening its response to Harris County's years-long struggle to meet ...

The number of Coloradans in jail who voted in the 2024 election soared from previous years after a new law required county ...

The County Board of Commissioners hosted a pair of public meetings on proposed plans for an expanded County Jail Wednesday. The first of two meetings Wednesday was well-attended, with nearly every ...

Plaintiffs cite issues like lack of inmate segregation and mental health resources in case stemming from Angela Kimberly's ...

It’s been nearly four and a half months since Hurricane Helene hit East Tennessee and the Cocke County Jail Annex is still closed.

The number of Coloradans in jail who voted in the 2024 election soared from previous years after a new law required county ...

The grand jury has indicted Michelle Lee Cormier, 44, a Jefferson County Jail Inmate, for Murder in the fentanyl overdose ...

A prison advocacy group is suing Jefferson County officials over claims the jail is censoring books and magazines sent to inmates in violation of the organization’s free speech and due process ...

Right now, there are around 150 inmates in Cocke County, but only around 50 are actually being housed in the county.

The Courier Journal gathered internal policies that govern some Jefferson County law enforcement agencies' interactions with ...

The incident began around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, when a correctional officer observed someone attempting to smuggle contraband ...